Mokpo City Holds Tourism Product Presentation for 'Successful Literature Expo'

Invitation of Travel Industry Officials to Literature Fair and Introduction of Major Tourist Attractions, On-site Visits

Mokpo City prepared a briefing session and a fam tour to attract tourists to the Mokpo Literature Expo. Photo by Mokpo City Provided

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jeong Seunghyun] Mokpo City, Jeollanam-do announced on the 11th that it has promoted a tourism product briefing session and a fam tour to ensure the successful hosting of the Mokpo Literature Expo scheduled for October.

The city collaborated with the Korea Tourism Organization, Korea Association of Travel Agents (KATA), and others to hold the event from the 11th to the 12th for about 50 officials from 39 travel agencies located in the Seoul metropolitan area.

Based on the materials obtained during this event, travel agencies plan to create Mokpo tourism products and attract tourists to visit Mokpo during the Literature Expo period.

Through the tourism briefing session, the city provided an overview of the Literature Expo, introduced major tourist attractions, screened videos of Mokpo, and collected opinions.

The fam tour was conducted as a pre-inspection of the Literature Expo site, visiting the main stage of the Literature Expo, ‘Gatbawi Area,’ ‘Modern History and Culture Street,’ which was the first cultural heritage site designated by spatial unit in Korea in 2018, ‘Mokwon-dong Modern Literature Street,’ where artworks will be exhibited and busking performances held during the expo, and ‘Sihwa Alley,’ a village with poetry and paintings.

Additionally, participants toured Samhakdo Cruise, the Marine Cable Car, and the Skywalk, showcasing Mokpo’s charm that combines romantic and lyrical scenes with dynamic aspects.

A city official stated, “Mokpo is a cultural tourism city selected last year as a tourism hub city and a preliminary cultural city. The Literature Expo will serve as an opportunity to prove why Mokpo is a city of cultural tourism,” and added, “We will actively promote the Literature Expo so that many tourists nationwide can visit.”

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